About Family Guidance Center — Wyomissing – Wyomissing
Family Guidance Center in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, provides drug and alcohol treatment services to the community. Their experienced master’s level clinicians and licensed professionals first assess your needs to tailor services to your condition. Therapists use various theoretical orientations to meet treatment goals, providing services to children, adolescents, adults and seniors. They also work with couples, families and groups to ensure that the necessary treatment is provided to accomplish your goals.
If you work for the Department of Transportation then you may have to comply with drug and alcohol testing procedures. If there is a violation then a substance abuse professional may need to complete an evaluation before you’re able to return to work. They can provide a Return to Duty process, helping you take the first step toward sustainable recovery. The drug and alcohol treatment programs are also available to family members who are not dealing directly with addiction but have a family member or friend who’s struggling.
They can offer professional assistance in an outpatient setting designed to support you with psychiatric and psychotherapy services. The programs include evidence based treatment such as dialectical behavior therapy used in individual sessions and skills training groups where you learn emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills.
The COPE2Thrive program is based on cognitive behavioral therapy that promotes skills building to reduce negative thought patterns and improve healthy behaviors. You attend group sessions over seven consecutive weeks during which you are introduced to skills like effective communication, problem solving, and stress management. The brain lays down new pathways to help you to deal with stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms in a healthy way.